HomeMy WebLinkAbouteda meeting mins 11.19.2024Lake Elmo Planning Commission Meeting Minutes 11.13.24
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City of Lake Elmo Economic Development Meeting
City Council Chambers – 3880 Laverne Avenue North
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
November 19, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: Called to order the meeting of the Lake Elmo Planning Commission at 6:30 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Charles Cadenhead, Jeff Holz, Nina Waldoch, Brandon Quam, Anthony Manzara, Don Place
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Director Stopa, City Planner Jensen, City Planner Monterusso, City
Administrator Miller
1. Cadenhead called meeting to order at 6:00pm.
2. Approve Minutes: 6:32 PM M/S/P: Place/Holtz made a motion to approve the 8/20/2024 meeting minutes. Vote:
5-0, motion carried unanimously.
3. RFP Discussion for Old Fire-station and PW Building.
Community Development Director Stopa presented.
The need for a phase I and potentially a phase II environmental study were discussed, and the EDA supported the idea.
Process and timeline were discussed. Evaluation criteria and weighing of scoring discussed. The mayor suggested a
redistribution of points. Closing and post-closing requirements were discussed. Marketing plan also discussed.
M/S/P: Manzara/Place moved to recommend approval of RFP for Old Fire-station and PW Building with revisions to City
Council. Vote: 5-0, motion carried unanimously. (6:39pm)
4. 2025 Workplan Discussion
Community Development Director Stopa presented the 2025 work plan to the EDA for feedback. Commissioner Manzara
proposed adding the 3M Priority 2 grant project for solar on Lake Elmo landfill. Adding more details to deliverables was
suggested by Cadenhead.
5. Future Items and reports. Next meeting of the EDA is scheduled for February 4, 2025.
6. Meeting adjourned by Cadenhead at 6:52 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ashley Monterusso, City Planner